parameter: signification et définitions

Mathematics One of a set of independent variables that express the coordinates of a point.

Mathematics A constant in an equation that varies in other equations of the same general form, especially such a constant in the equation of a curve or surface that can be varied to represent a family of curves or surfaces.

One of a set of measurable factors, such as temperature and pressure, that define a system and determine its behavior and are varied in an experiment.

Usage Problem A factor that restricts what is possible or what results: "all the parameters of shelter—where people will live, what mode of housing they will choose, and how they will pay for it” ( New York).

A factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary: an experimental school that keeps expanding the parameters of its curriculum.

Statistics A quantity, such as a mean, that is calculated from data and describes a population.

Usage Problem A distinguishing characteristic or feature.